This book explores the potential for imagining a politics without violence and evidence that this need not be a utopian project. The book demonstrates that in t

'Freedom Without Violence' offers a critical appraisal of the conventional wisdom that violence is required for liberation and the defense of freedom. Comparing

“The most creative and courageous social theorist working today” examines the ethical binds that emerge within the force field of violence (Cornel West). �

This book explores the potential for imagining a politics without violence and evidence that this need not be a utopian project. The book demonstrates that in t

A mixture of theoretical analysis and case studies from Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, this book examines non-violent direct action, p